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Flo Grow

Flo Grow

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NorthernLights#5 said:
a. what kind of tent is that?
b. were did you get the blue screen?
c. thanks you kick ass great info
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My Big Bro is right on about the screen.

A. Homebox Small - best tents around and very slept on IMHO.....and YES I also own a Dark Room for those wanting to know !! lol

C. Thanks NL#5 ! I'm here to help mostly, and be nosey next ! lmao
 
CallmeTex

CallmeTex

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I've got a question about using my tap water as a base for my solution. My tap comes out to about 60-70 ppm, but I'm worried about the chlorine content hurting my plants. What do you guys think?
 
BeaverHuntr

BeaverHuntr

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CallmeTex said:
I've got a question about using my tap water as a base for my solution. My tap comes out to about 60-70 ppm, but I'm worried about the chlorine content hurting my plants. What do you guys think?
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Thats very damn good tap water dude! my R/O water is like 30 PPM so you got good water dude. yeah let it sit out for 24 hours to let the chlorine evaporate.
 
CallmeTex

CallmeTex

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Thanks for the reply's guys! Yea, I just moved from Tx and the water at my previous residence was around 300 ppm. Undrinkable:wall:

My new water surprised the hell out of me:fire:
 
CallmeTex

CallmeTex

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I've gotten almost all of my supplies from them, and have never been disappointed. That big kahuna looks like it will do work!
 
Flo Grow

Flo Grow

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How are you 303 !?

If you hold the Flora Micro and Bloom side by side, the total NPK is a 1:1:1 ration.
So by him adding 3ml's more Bloom, it gives him a little higher PK and P is important for seedlings and the beginning stages of growth.
BUT, once they get going I give 9ml's of Micro and 6ml's of Bloom, because Nitrogen helps produce more females.
At least according to Cervante's book and it hasn't hurt, but appears to increase, my female to male ratio.
 
Neumann

Neumann

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Guys, sometimes sitting water out on the counter and bubbling it doesn't cut it. Lots of places are using chloramines (klor-ah-meens) to disinfect water now and not simple chlorine. Chloramines are more stable than chlorine, so the water needs to be carbon filtered to get rid of them. If you have municipal water you need to call the water department to find out if they do use them.
 
D

D'FARMER

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beaverhuntr: would you please explain reasoning for your need to keep high humidity during veg. and what do you try and keep your humidity at during veg? thanks!!
 
Flo Grow

Flo Grow

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Neumann said:
Guys, sometimes sitting water out on the counter and bubbling it doesn't cut it. Lots of places are using chloramines (klor-ah-meens) to disinfect water now and not simple chlorine. Chloramines are more stable than chlorine, so the water needs to be carbon filtered to get rid of them. If you have municipal water you need to call the water department to find out if they do use them.
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I believe I touched that subject in about half a dozen threads.
Chloramine is Chlorine PLUS an added Ammonia molecule.
Chlorine has a short half-life and therefore ineffective at treating and inhibiting contaminants.
Chloramine is effective at inhibiting contaminants BUT can not be evaporated like Chlorine.
You either need to use a ACTIVATED Carbon Filter or Amquel Plus from PetSmart.
Amquel Plus is for this type of water treatment and used for fish tanks.
Bottle cost about $12 and can treat over 900 galloons of water !!

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I KEEP a bottle around for "emergency" back up just in case I can't get R/O water.
Ya'll know I GOT YOU'RE BACK..........................lol
 
Flo Grow

Flo Grow

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I'd rather have the 460gph pump for $5 more, big bro !
More bubbles over the area versus the ceramic too.
Curious as to how long the ceramic will hold up to our nutrient bombardment as well ?
 
CallmeTex

CallmeTex

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Neumann said:
Guys, sometimes sitting water out on the counter and bubbling it doesn't cut it. Lots of places are using chloramines (klor-ah-meens) to disinfect water now and not simple chlorine. Chloramines are more stable than chlorine, so the water needs to be carbon filtered to get rid of them. If you have municipal water you need to call the water department to find out if they do use them.
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Thanks Neumann. I was a little worried about that so I went out and bought new filters for my Small Boy hydrologic, and hooked it up. I cleaned and changed my res's yesterday as well. Hopefully they will start to perk up in a couple days!
 
Neumann

Neumann

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CallmeTex said:
Thanks Neumann. I was a little worried about that so I went out and bought new filters for my Small Boy hydrologic, and hooked it up. I cleaned and changed my res's yesterday as well. Hopefully they will start to perk up in a couple days!
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Cool. Make sure you add cal/mag too. I found out the hard way the even things like the 3-stage PUR filter pull all the calcium.
 
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